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I won a pair of the OR alibi's and they work well hen you are in drier conditions. I want to try these: http://www.prolitegear.com/rab_latok_glove.html I have the warmer version (more like belay glove)with the same event and the thin approach like glove with same sticky palm. Put the two together and...

So is the rock in icicle good to go?

i'll see you there.

and by pretty sure i mean i am 100% sure. perhaps your are thinking of appendix? gall bladder? in your case, a medulla oblongata? just kidding about the last one

Um...i'm pretty sure you'd have more problems if you didn't have your pancreas.

even got an advertisment for yourself!

His dog can do anything. Its a husky.

Banks Lake Conditions Update Brandon and I headed out there this morning and no good news to report. The cable was visible...the zenith and h202 could be climable if you like thin hollow tubes of ice. Those two were the only climbs that were connected the entire length. We ended up climbing at the devils punch bowl. Ice wasn't great and by the time we rapped down good chunks of ice were falling down. It was 41 degrees when we left.

Any updates from banks lake? or strobach? Anything would be great. second question, how warm has it been in leavenworth during the day?

how about saturday?

Josh, rock climb friday? Let me know.

Double post! Just kidding. I really enjoy the prospective and history you are bringing to this website. For me, someone who got into climbing a couple years ago, it gives me a greater appreciation for history. Thanks again. On another note, what are you doing this weekend?

Thanks Dane. Makes me wish I had a schedule like yours! I wonder how long these conditions will last...hopefully until next weekend!

Just to clarify...in the original post you said the straight shaft tool is within the recall notic numbers. However the official recall notice said the straight shafted tools are fine, its the bent ones that have the problem. What am I missing here?

Mini-TR from the weekend. David and I had some great plans for some alpine goodness, however when we arrived to marsh area just beyond the Colchuck lake junction our view was.. (ok really that was taken today but the view was close to the same plus it was snowing harder) Well the limited/lack of visibility and unexpected amounts of new snow (6-10"!?!?) made us change our mind about our plans. I had seen this ice last May when hiking to Stuart so we decided to do some alpine ice cragging. Beyond Stuart lake and on the cliffs below Stuart Glacier this can be found: I'm too lazy to draw on the picture but at least 7 routes of 2-4 pitches can be climbed here rangning from WI3 to WI4/5 (guessing) and some mixed. We climbed the ice on the left most/lowest buttress. We climbed it in 2 pitches and rapped before it got dark. David recieved a good shot of ice to the face and he got his first ice related wound. With that in mind we named it Valentine's Day Facial Shot, WI3 80m. Credit David Kiehl with the photos. And Craig, that was the only blue sky we saw the whole trip!

Craig, Be sure to check out the north face of mcclellan. I remember seeing what could be some intresting lines forming when I was up there in november. Its a possibility at least. Perhaps I'll run into you this weekend.

What if you went up those old Mtn home roads near wedge mtn (if those roads exist and drop in from that side? I remeber talking to a guy at rope-up and he said that was his preferred way.

It looks like you guys didn't even use screws! Nice climb. Is the ice at the bottom easy? I know thats subjective but say you were in the area without a partner but had a rope...if you get what I'm saying. Thanks.

Man who has days off in the middle of the week!?

Hey Sobo, want to print me a custom one of the Stuarts? I'll give you some of the darkest beer I can find.

jesus, you guys are ruthless.

Yeah about that NW face... Congrats on the persistance to keep moving for 33 hours! Do you have any pictures of the NE Buttress couloir?

Well looks like if you searched for "if you wear a helmet you're a paranoid safety freak" you would have found it. either that or improper use of a gri-gri.